Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Industrial Investment, Insurance and Multi Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.07%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were National Industrialization Co (SE:2060), which rose 10.09% or 1.70 points to trade at 18.55 at the close. Meanwhile, Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (SE:8210) added 6.51% or 8.25 points to end at 135.00 and Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (SE:8230) was up 5.36% or 2.50 points to 49.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Jabal Omar Development Company (SE:4250), which fell 4.36% or 3.00 points to trade at 65.75 at the close. Jazan Development Co. (SE:6090) declined 3.08% or 0.40 points to end at 12.60 and Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (SE:7040) was down 2.78% or 0.100 points to 3.500.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 88 to 50 and 32 ended unchanged.
Shares in National Industrialization Co (SE:2060) rose to 52-week highs; up 10.09% or 1.70 to 18.55. Shares in Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (SE:8230) rose to 3-years highs; up 5.36% or 2.50 to 49.10.
Crude oil for April delivery was down 0.64% or 0.35 to $53.98 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 0.64% or 0.36 to hit $56.30 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.14% or 1.75 to trade at $1240.65 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.20% to 3.9428, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7511.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.11% at 101.56.